Six Owls Earn LEC Weekly Honors

North Dartmouth, Mass. 10/31/11 – Six Keene State College student-athletes earned Little East Conference player of the week honors as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.

Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Jessica Berthiaume (Worcester, Mass.), Sophomore, Forward, Keene State College
Berthiaume recorded a goal and an assist for three points to lead Keene State College to a 1-1 mark this past week. The sophomore from Worcester, Mass. registered each of her three points at Little East rival Western Connecticut. Berthiaume and the rest of the Owls clinched the regular-season title and top seed in the upcoming tournament.

Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
Alex Haley (Laconia, N.H.), Freshman, Midfielder, Keene State College
Haley scored the game-winning goal in Keene State 2-0 win over Western Connecticut on Saturday. The Laconia, N.H. product helped the Owls capture the regular-season title and top seed in the upcoming tournament with her marker in the 35th minute.

Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Elizabeth Coffin (Sugar Hill, N.H.), Senior, Forward, Keene State College
Coffin produced two goals and three assists for seven points to help lead Keene State to a 2-0 mark this past week. The senior striker from Sugar Hill, N.H. scored the game-winning goal in each contest for the Owls. She recorded a marker and two helpers in a win over Smith College. Later in the week, Coffin found the back of the net and handed out an assist in the victory over conference foe Framingham State. The win over the Rams clinched the regular-season title for Keene State.

Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the Week
Caitlin Davino-Draper (Hanover, Mass.), Freshman, Keene State College
Davino-Draper posted a 0.00 goals against average and 1.000 save percentage in two matches for Keene State this past week. The Hanover, Mass. product didn’t allow a goal in 14 minutes and five seconds of play against Smith. Later in the week, she made two saves to post a shutout victory against Framingham State.

Male Runner of the Week
Kevin Hoyt (Newtown, Conn.), Senior, Keene State College
Hoyt swept the individual titles at the 2011 New England Alliance and Little East Conference Championship this past weekend on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The senior from Newtown, Conn. covered the rain-soaked 8-kilometer course in a time of 24 minutes, 50 seconds to defeat the 153-person regional field. Hoyt helped Keene State earn second place in each championship field. 

Female Runner of the Week
Paige Mills (Keene, N.H.), Senior, Keene State College
Mills captured the 2011 New England Alliance and Little East Cross Country Championship this past weekend. The senior from Keene, N.H. led the 5-kilometer course at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth from wire-to-wire to help Keene State won the team championship for the 12th consecutive campaign. Mills averaged a five minute, 48 second mile to complete the course in 18 minutes and two seconds.